This document describes language immersion programs offered at El Cantalar, a nature center located in the Sierras de Cazorla Natural Park in Spain. The programs aim to teach English or Spanish to school groups through outdoor activities and contact with nature. Students engage in nature walks, workshops on ecology and sustainability, outdoor sports, and evening activities - all with a focus on practical language use and environmental education. El Cantalar works with each school group to create a customized bilingual program tailored to the students' abilities and interests.

1. Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and las Villas Natural Park
Language and Nature
Language immersion programmes
for school groups
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2. Environmental education and language
learning in contact with nature.
Our philosophy
 Promote environmental knowledge and
awareness.
 Values education: participation, shared
responsability and coeducation.
 Language learning through oral communication.
Methodology
 “Learning by doing” to stimulate student interest
and involvement.
Language immersion with practical activities and
games in target language (English or Spanish).
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3. Language learning
objectives
Develop the student´s capacity to understand
and use the spoken language (L2)
Learn the language in a practical, relevant, fun
context.
Understand and carry out instructions used in
games and activities.
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4. Practical Language Use
 Real use of language
 Nature discovery walks in the target language.
 Investigating and discovering of natural ecosystems.
 Use of English in daily situations.
 Native speakers and bilingual staff
 Language adapted to student ability
Number of activities in the target language,
vocabulary, etc.
 Written materials in target language
Teaching materials
Materials for games
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5. An educational experience in contact
with nature
 Environmental education and
investigation of natural ecosystems.
 Aventure activities.
 Values education and coeducation.
 Practical, motivating activities.
 Cooperative outdoor games.
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6. A centre that caters for your needs
 Exclusive use of our centre for groups of 30
or more students.
 Ideal facilities for school groups and
educational programmes.
 Laboratory and library.
 Beautiful surroundings, with interesting
educational resources.
 Accommodation for students and teachers
 Large common room
 Dining room where you can enjoy tasty,
home-cooked food made with fresh, local
ingredients.
 Sports court and outdoor swimming pool
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7. Our activities
 Nature Walks
 Investigating the river (Guadalquivir)
 The living forest
 Nature´s generosity (natural forest resources)
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8. Workshops
 Ecology
 Laboratory, raptors, mammals …
 Natural products
Soaps, aromatic plants, jam making,
basket weaving …
 Sustainable living
 Your are what you eat (healthy
eating)
 Climate change and renewable
energies
 Creative
Theatre, recycling, art and nature
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9. Outdoor sports and
adventure activities
A wonderful opportunity to participate in healthy, exciting
leisure activities
 Orieneering
 Multi-adventure activity (climbing, abseiling,
zip-line)
 Archery
 Canyoning
 Kayak
 Horse-riding
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10. Evening activities
 The evenings are a time for relaxing
and having fun:
 Night hike and star-gazing
 Parties and games
 Gymkanas…
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11. Your tailor-made
bilingual programme
 Programmes are created in collaboration with group organizers
 Level and amout of the target language used depend on student
age and ability
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12. Contact us for school actitivies in
Cazorla
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Aula de la Naturaleza "EL CANTALAR"
Parque Natural Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas
www.elcantalarcazorla.com
Tlf. 953 12 41 21 – 609 64 53 09
WhatsApp 609 64 53 09
Ctra. del Tranco, Km 39,5 23476 La Iruela (Jaén)
Ap. Correos, 49 - 23 470 Cazorla (Jaén)